Kentucky-Florida Postgame Notes

March 7, 2014

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UK improved to 23-7 overall this season and won its fifth consecutive game.
Kentucky’s all-time record is 709-484 (.594) in 40 seasons of varsity basketball.
The Wildcats are 28-35 all-time in the SEC Tournament.
Mitchell is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Wildcats and owns a record of 167-69 at UK. Overall, Mitchell is 197-98 in nine seasons.
- He already ranks first on UK’s all-time wins list with 167 and winning percentage (.707).
- Mitchell is now 9-6 in the SEC Tournament.
UK is 26-24 all-time vs. Florida, including a 5-2 mark vs. the Gators in the SEC Tournament.
The Wildcats have advanced to at least the SEC Tournament semifinals for the fifth straight season.
Tonight’s attendance was 4,271
Next up: The Wildcats will face the No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament at Noon ET on ESPNU.

Key run: With the score knotted a 70 with 1:29 to play, UK scored five straight points, including a 10-footer from Janee Thompson and an offensive rebound and put back by Samarie Walker, to hang on for the win.
UK has hit a 3-pointer in 358 consecutive games.
The Wildcats have forced double-digit turnovers in 182 consecutive games.
The Cats are 66-40 overall in close games (games decided by 10 points or less), including a 10-6 mark this season.
UK outrebounded Florida, 42-29 and has now outrebouned 19 opponents and 12 by double digits.
The Wildcats are 18-1 when outrebounding their foe this season.
UK started with the lineup of Janee Thompson, Kastine Evans, Bria Goss, DeNesha Stallworth and Samarie Walker.
- Kentucky is 16-4 this season when using this starting lineup.
UK is 4-5 this season when trailing at the half.

Senior DeNesha Stallworth, who played just two minutes in the first half with two fouls, finished with a team-high 13 points, all scored in the second half.
- Has scored 10 or more points in 16 games this season, including seven of her last eight games.
Junior Jennifer O’Neill recorded her 21st double-figure game of the season with 11 points off the bench.
- UK is 18-3 this season when she scores 10 or more points.
Junior Bria Goss finished with 11 points, marking her 15th game of the season and third straight with 10 or more points.
- With her 11 points, she surpassed the 1,000 career point mark and now has 1,001 career points.
- She is the 29th Wildcat to score 1,000 points.
Sophomore Janee Thompson added 10 points, her 14th game of the season with 10 or more.
- Dished out a game-high five assists.
Senior Samarie Walker pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds.
- She now has 13 games this season with 10-plus rebounds.

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